MADE Classroom: Free Game Design Classes for Youth

Upcoming 2025 Classes:

12/20/2025 -- Animation in Games

Students will learn how to

• Identify what animation is and where it is used
• Identify the 12 principles of animation
• Critique a game’s animations using the 12 principles of animation
• Animate a short clip using pencil and paper

12/27/2025 -- No Class for WINTER Break. The MADE will be open for normal operating hours, 11 AM to 9 PM.

Winter Session 2026 Classes.
Classes are held at The MADE from 9:30 to 11 AM. Read class descriptions here. Topics are subject to change.

• 1/3/2026: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Game Design Critique
• 1/10/2026, 9:30-11:30: Build a World with Ariam Mogos (for youth 10-14)
• 1/17/2026: RoboRacers: An Intro to Robotics with the Fremont SciRavens
• 1/24/2026: Storytelling 101
• 1/31/2026: Creating Gameplay Loops
• 2/7/2026: Environment & Character Design
• 2/14/2026: DIY Electronics with Professor Hotdog
• 2/21/2026: Peripherals & Controllers
• 2/28/2026: Music Design in Games
• 3/7/2026: Prototype & Playtest